Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies

Name: Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 15-20 cookies
Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/4 cups butter; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla; colored crystal sugar (optional)

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 15-20 cookies

ingredients

2 ³⁄₄ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₄ cups butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
colored crystal sugar (optional)

directions

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in vanilla.
Gradually stir in dry mixture just until blended.
Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls then roll in colored sugar.
Refrigerate balls for at least 20 minutes or freeze until ready to bake.
Place cookies 2" apart on an un-greased cookie sheet and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand.
Bake in a 350°F oven for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned at the edges.
Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then remove to cool on a wire rack.

Questions & Replies

What type of flour is used? Can self rising work?

cindyshaffer71
Can this be used for cut outs you know like for xmas cookies

Heidi B.
Would powder sugar work For a Substitute for sugar

Kitty M.
I must be the only dummy that can't figure out where the sprinkles fit in? In place of colored sugar or in addition to?

tthomp436

Reviews

I'm old and lazy.....I use a cake mix, 1/3 c oil & 2 eggs. Add whatever you want...chips, cinnamon and sugar on top etc. Very soft and chewy. Thanks.

Jo W.
I never rate anything but these are delicious! I let the dough refrigerate for two hours and it rolled out perfectly! Thanks so much for the recipe!

Cburto23
Help! I can't stop eating these cookies! I only use RecipeZaar (always have) and searched high and low for a s.c. recipe to add M&Ms to (like the ones you buy at the bakery). These are soooo good! The only alteration I made was I only had 2 sticks/cups of butter so I did 1/4 cup of smartblend margarine. Delicious, and easy ingredients you always have on hand.

dshbq6
These are so awesome! Even my husband who never eats sweets (especially cookies) loved them. Definitely not a recipe for cutting out shapes though - just big and soft and chewy!

Dawn W.
My wife said that I make the world's number one soft and chewy peanut butter cookie I don't even like peanut butter but I love my peanut butter cookie until I made these LOL now these are her number one cookie thanks

Rick B.